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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
252 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026

...HERE IS THE MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
FOR THE SAINT LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA...

...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT SATURDAY...

.THIS MORNING...
    Sunrise:                         615 AM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM...210/03 mph.
                                     8 AM...150/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM...210/12 mph.
                                     8 AM...080/10 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0941 AM):  1000ft...MISSING.
                                     2000ft...270/32 mph.
                                     3000ft...270/37 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 7 AM):              500ft...250/24 mph.
                                     1000ft...260/30 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/36 mph.
                                     3000ft...280/31 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM...-7.
                                     8 AM...-6.

    Density Altitude:                6 AM...2174 FT.
                                     8 AM...2288 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         ceilings around 10000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities,
                                     30 percent chance of precipitation,
                                     including thunderstorms.


.OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:         757 PM.
    Weather:        a few clouds around 8000 feet AGL,
                    unrestricted visibilities,
                    hot--reduced buoyancy.
    Surface Wind:   6 PM...160/03 mph.
                    8 PM...130/03 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM...170/09 mph.
                    8 PM...120/08 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

&&

This forecast is also available at phone number 636-441-8467
ext 5.

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